| 单词 | cousin twice removed |
| 释义 | > as lemmascousin twice (or three times, etc.) removed b. cousin once removed: a cousin who is descended from a common ancestor by one degree more or less than oneself, such as a child of one's first cousin, or a first cousin of either of one's parents; cf. once removed at once adv. 7. Similarly cousin twice (or three times, etc.) removed: a cousin who is descended from a common ancestor by two (or three, etc.) degrees more or less than oneself, such as a grandchild (or great-grandchild, etc.) of one's first cousin, or a first cousin of any of one's grandparents (or great-grandparents, etc.).Recorded earliest in cousin-german once removed: see cousin-german n. Phrases.first cousin once removed: see first cousin n. Phrases. ΚΠ 1612 E. Grimeston tr. L. T. de Mayerne Gen. Hist. Spaine xx. 752 Both King Henries Queenes were his cousin germaines once remoued. 1781 C. Johnstone Hist. John Juniper I. ii. iii. 74 Mr. Juniper married the third cousin, twice removed, of a Welsh Baronet. 1849 Literary Amer. 14 July 26/2 You ought to condole me for my bereavement, having lost a cousin three times removed. 1950 Manch. Guardian 10 Feb. 4/2 An indomitable woman who was a cousin once removed of Buffalo Bill. 2015 Cockney Ancestor Spring 16 It turned out they were most likely second cousins once removed. < as lemmas |
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